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The University of Gävle inaugurates nursing education in China

Today the University of Gävle inaugurates a nursing education at Lishui University in the province Zhejiang in China and 90 Chinese students initiate their educations.

A delegation consisting of personnel from the faculty for health and work life is in China to start and inaugurate the education and partnership.

- Personnel from both Sweden and China will be lecturing for the programme says Nader Ahmadi, head of faculty.

The University of Gävle first in Scandinavia

The University of Gävle is first in Scandinavia to offer an education in this way through starting a local branch in China and Nader Ahmadi believes that it is a model could spread to other subject areas as well.

The education has been specially design to fit China. Internationally Sweden is believed to hold a very high standard when it comes to nursing educations.

- We have been working for two years to be able to offer our education in China and I want to emphasize that this partnership contributes to making the University of Gävle an interesting actor internationally, says Nader Ahmadi.

Education and Research at a Scenic Campus.The University of Gävle has approximately 14 500 students, more than 50 study programmes and second-cycle programmes, about 1 000 courses in humanities, social and natural sciences and technology.

Research ProfilesBuilt Environment and Health-promoting Working Life are the general research profiles of the higher education institution. Important parts included are Spatial Planning with a specialisation in Sustainable Built Environment and Musculoskeletal Disorders with the purpose to prevent work-related injuries. In 2010, the higher education institution received permission to carry out third-cycle programmes in the profile area of Built Environment. The higher education institution has applied for permission to carry out third-cycle programmes in technology, humanities and social sciences.